Freud 42-104: 1/2 (Dia.) Bearing Flush Trim Bit

Im a novice wood worker and purchased a cheap router bit set. The cheap set came with a flush trim router bit but would only cut 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch lengths. This was pretty disappointing to me as I paid a decent price for those cheap bits. I came across 2-3 jobs that require a longer length cutting bit. Enter the Freud flush trim router bit. It cuts up to 1.5 inches flush. I quickly pulled this out and cut through my the wood that was causing me problems with the shorter bit. I then mounted this into my router and put the router into my router table. I am making a small childs rocking chair out of walnut and this bit made short work of that walnut. Im currently making use of this bit to joint the edges of the wood that Im cutting and this thing just buzzes right through the 1 inch walnut. Excellent purchase and I will probably go back to Freud for other bits as well. Highly recommended.

Nice flush bit, does a great job

I needed a longer bit for some of the projects I was doing and this worked great. Getting the bit out of the package was a little harder than it should be and I had to find another case to store it in so I dont accidentally cut myself just trying to get it out. The bearing and cutting diameter were good on the one I received and it cut great for a long time. By the end of my project it did start to dull and I got more burning than I like. I will see if I can sharpen it.

I make a lot of cornhole board sets for my friends, and the part that Ive always hated was cutting the hole. I did a few with a jigsaw, but the holes were always a little ragged. Then I bought a 6 hole saw which made a nice circular hole, but the process was similar to brushing the teeth of an irritable mountain lion. I broke a heavy duty corded drill and nearly my wrists. A friend suggested using a flush cut router bit and a 6 circular template. He works in a metal fabrication shop and created a really nice template for me, but a simple wood one would suffice. If nothing else, Home Depot sells pre-cut cornhole boards which could be used, but there might be other solutions. I was amazed at how easily I was able to cut a perfect hole using this bit. Like buddah!

Im giving the bit itself 5 stars. This is my first Freud bit, I wanted to start small and cheap to decide for myself whether all the hype over Freud bits is true...it is! The bearing is silky smooth, the cut is clean and burr free and the edge stay sharp, what else could you want!? As for the product description, watch out. The Amazon description claims you will get a two flute bit and a three flute bit...I figured, not a bad price for two bits. What actually arrived?...a single, two flute bit. After chatting with customer service, he agreed the description did indeed reference a two bit(pardon the pun) set, and agreed to send a replacement. The replacement, another single two flute bit...after talking again, Amazon agreed to refund $5 to my CC and allow me to keep both bits(the original and the replacement). So in the end, I got two bits for ~8, not bad, but Im not sure if theyd do the same again. So, bit quality, a resounding 5 stars, product description, 1 star, Amazon CS, 5 stars...sounds like a 4 star average to me!

No comparison between no name and this bit very sharp, less tear out. Worth the extra money. Just hope it holds its edge, minimal use so far with it.

I had never used a flush trim bit before but was making a curved top for a dresser and a bed. After making the form this worked well to create a smooth curve in ¾ inch maple plywood. Bonus. I made two end panels for the baby bed each from two pieces of laminated ¼ inch maple plywood equaling about 7/16 inch thickness. One was square; one was not. Decided to use the square end panel as a pattern; laid the un-square end panel on the square end panel; clamped them together. Using the flush trim bit, I was able to square the un-square panel.

Even when somewhat dull, it completed a project that the new orange product could not.

Good product and seems durable did the job I needed it to do. Cut hard red oak like butter. Very accurate and it rolls well. Will buy other bits in the future.

Its a simple bit, but it works great. I cant speak to the longevity just yet, but it looks and feels really good, so I would lean toward a longer life span. It really made a difference on my last few projects.